Gov. Morton's interference in the affairs of, 411-nature of the question in, 413- the case of, ex- amined, 414 theory and practice of the Suffrage party in, 417- authority for changing the govern- ment in, 418-legal character of the government of, 423-proceed- ings in, not sanctioned by the doc- trines of the Revolution, 428- delegates of, to the old Congress, 429 parellels to the rebellion in, 430-aggravated character of the revolt in, 433. See People. Rhacus, by Lowell, 289, 294. Richter, Jean Paul, character and writings of, 100-his love of com- position, 101 particular mention of his works, 103. Robertson, Dr., history of the con- quest of Mexico by, 161. Roenne, Baron, his letter on the treaty with the Hanse Towns, criticised, 71, 75. Rousseau's testimony for Christiani- ty, 54.
Rural Architecture, by Edward Shaw, reviewed, 436. See Archi-
Sam Slick, in England, reviewed, 211-not a good representative of the Yankee character, ib. de- scription of an English rainy day by, 216- of English women, 217 - a story by, 218. See Attaché. Sargent, E., compared with Falcon- er, 5.
Saw-mills, history of, 320 in New England, 321-curious old grants for, 322 -owners of, ib. — num- ber of, in 1840, 324.
Scamozzi, as quoted by Chambers, 445.
Schiller, a dramatist by nature, 106
compared with Goethe, ib. Scituate, grant for a saw-mill in, 322. Scott, pictorial imagination of, 277. Shakspeare's boundless range of characters, 274.
Shaw, Edward, Rural Architecture by, reviewed, 436-qualifications of, 475- absurd designs of, 476. Sigourney, Mrs., poetry of, 34. Smith, John, speaks of woods in New England, 300.
Smith, Mrs. E. O., poetry of, 34. Smyth, Thomas, on Presbyterianism and Prelacy, noticed, 512. Solis, history of the conquest of Mexico by, 163.
South Carolina, constitution of, how Southey's opinion of Dr. Robertson, amended, 417. 162.
Sparks, Works of Washington by, cited, 427-life of Morris by, Sprague, Charles, merits of the do- cited, 429. mestic poems of, 8. tone of his poetry, 9-quoted, 10, 12 - his poem of " Curiosity
stolen, 11 odes by, 12. State Stocks and Revenues, review- ed, 109. See Debts of the States. Steeples in architecture, 463. Stephens, Mr., on the origin of Mex- Storms, Theory of, 335 ican civilization, 180. lin discovers a law of, ib. tary movement of, 336 general laws of, 337 particular hurri- canes, 339, 342, 345 - connexion of, with electricity and magnetism, 343-Espy's theory of, 344, 358 storm of 1780, 345- of Au- gust, 1837, 351. newspaper ac- counts of, 353-motion of torna- dos, 364. See Espy, Reid, and Redfield.
Street, A. B., as a descriptive poet, 5. Strife and Peace, by Miss Bremer,
American and English translations of, reviewed, 482- Mrs. Howitt's version of, compared with the American, 499 faults of the former, 500-translation of the mottoes to, 507. See Howitt. Suffrage, history of the right of, in Rhode Island, 381-qualifications for, 382-under the landholder's constitution, 390-under the peo- ple's constitution, 392-limitation of, in the several States, 419. See People.
Sweden, interesting associations con- nected with, 480 people of, com- pared with the Yankees, 481 great names belonging to, 482 — character of the peasantry in, 483 crime and intemperance in, want of a middle class in, language and poetry of,
Swift, Judge, digest of laws by, quoted, 424.
Tar, manufacture of, in New Eng- land, 319.
Tariff League of Germany, 55- formation of, 57-history and na- ture of, 58, note approved by the industrious classes in Ger- many, 59-increase of, 60- in- fluence of, 63 gains strength and reputation in 1840, 64- prob- able permanency of, 66-should form treaties with the United States, 69-changes effected by, 72-strongly favored by Southern Germany, 73. Austria not ad- mitted into it, 76 - probable ex- tension of, 78. See Germany. Taylor, S. H., Krebs's Guide for Writing Latin, translated by, no- ticed, 250.
Tegnér, the Swedish poet, 483. Thompson's War, 319, note. Tides, high, cause of, 342. Timber Trade of Maine, the, royal restrictions on, 307- rels about, 308 - how trespassers were prosecuted, 309-laws about, could not be enforced. ib. - early progress of, 314 action of par- liament on, 315-extent of, ib. conduct of the lumberers at the opening of the Revolution, 318 – statistics of, 323-shipping ports for, 326-future prospects of, 327 - foreign competition with, 331- sketch of the lumberer's character and life, 332. See Forest and Maine.
Wagenseil's 48. Walpole, Horace, on Burlington House, 454. Washington, on the desire for inde- pendence, 427 -on government, 432. Wayland, Dr. Francis, Discourse on the affairs of Rhode Island by, re- viewed, 371.
"Tela Ignea Satanæ,"
Waymouth speaks of the trees of New England, 300. Webster, Mr., speech of, at Balti- more, 55.
Wentworths, the, surveyer-generals in Maine, 307. West Indies, hurricanes in the, 339. Whipple, John, Address on the
Rhode Island Question by, re- viewed, 372- merits of, 410. Whittier, John G., passionate charac- ter of his poetry, 30 quoted, 31 - high qualities of, 32. Wieland, C. M., character and po. etry of, 90 reprodues the spirit of the Middle Ages, 91- irregu- lar opinions and career of, 92. Willie Rogers, or Temper Improved, noticed, 513.
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